Longtime Logan Lake city councilor Allan Smith dies at 80

MERRITT – Logan Lake city council will has lost a longtime member as Allan Smith has passed away.

At the age of 80-years-old, Smith died after spending 31 years on council. He was first elected in November of 1973 and was the longest serving councilor in Logan Lake history.

“On behalf of Council and all District staff, we’d like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends who have been so impacted by this loss,” said Mayor Robin Smith. “We have valued Al’s contributions to Council and the Community and we will miss his strong, steady, and continuous leadership at the table. Al was a true community Champion who donated so much time and energy to our beautiful town and his investment of time has made Logan Lake an even better place for all of us to live, work and play for many years to come.”

Smith, who had been a Logan Lake resident for almost 50 years, worked most of his professional career at Highland Valley Copper where he undertook many roles throughout his mining career including supervisory roles with the union, staff positions and contractor positions.

Flags at the municipal office have been lowered half-mast to honour the passing and legacy of councilor Allan Smith.